Category Archives: Local News

Tonight the post-season continued for Mattoon American Legion Baseball. It was a Coles County match as Mattoon played Charleston. The final score is as follows: FINAL: Mattoon 3, Charleston 2 Mattoon ...

The man who has been on the run for several days in Edgar County appears to be taunting authorities via social media. An account with the name of the man, Benjamin Hornbrook, made comments claiming he...

MATTOON - A four-session art program for children ages 5 to 8 designed to stimulate creativity and visual skills is set for Aug. 6-10 at the Mattoon Public Library. Retired art teacher Jamie Willis is...

Death Toll Rises To 17 In Missouri Duck Boat Accident (Branson, MO) -- Officials in Missouri raised the death toll to 17 today in a duck boat accident on a lake near Branson. Stone County Sheriff Doug...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central Illinois and southeast Illinois.Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumberland-Edgar-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence-Richland and Vermilion counties DAY ...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) continues to work with local, state, and federal public health officials to investigate an increase in the number of Cyclospora illnesses ...

Carriage Crossing of Arcola will host Brats, Bluegrass and Barbeque, an Alzheimer's fundraiser, July 27th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Entre options are: pulled pork sliders, pulled pork nachos, bloomin' barbe...

Parents of Arcola cheerleader or football and volleyball players are asked to attend an informational meeting on July 30th at the junior high gym. You're also asked to bring the activity fee, a copy o...

A benefit ice cream social for Ed Smith will be held Monday (7/23) from 4:30-7:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Dorans. In addition to ice cream, they'll be serving chicken salad, ham, and tur...

Duck Boat Death Toll Up To 13 (Branson, MO) -- The death toll in the Missouri duck boat tragedy is up to 13, with over half a dozen people injured and several more still missing. The amphibious vehicl...